An employee requests a change in order to have Fridays free, but there are already a number of part-time arrangements in place where team-members do not work Fridays. Accepting this request would pose problems for the team's productivity.

The discussion needs to explore what objective the request is aiming to achieve - is changing to .8 the best/only way of achieving this?

The written proposal should address the realities of the workplace and show how the arrangement would work. What does it propose about Fridays and the consequent impact on the work of the unit?

Discuss a range of approaches and solutions to deal with the request. Provide as a report